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Thursday, August 16, 2018

Little Red Maple











Arriving in the August heat

Gently unpacked and placed at our feet

A little shorter than her

Tears making our vision blur



Inspecting every small leaf

Believing it would lesson our grief

A little supporter for her

Merely making our mission occur



Planting in the August ground

Gently placed ashes safe and sound

A shovel of soil and a prayer

Hearing heart burdens we bare



Blessings for growth not yet seen

Wind blowing leaves red, orange and green

A strong limb for the cardinal to nest

A special place for her spirit to rest



Blessed when the years come and go

Finding ourselves sitting below

On a blanket of red leaves on the ground

And, praying to feel her love all around



Blessed to have had her at all

Believing this tree will never stay small

Standing tall, I hope to never see

A poem lovely as this red maple tree



Vicki Rogers
Photo by Grant McCurdy on Unsplash
 




24 comments:

  1. This is very moving - "blessed to have had her at all", the gently placed ashes, and the tree planted in memory. Just so lovely. I love how you close with the phrase given as the prompt. I loved this.

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    1. Thank you very much, although I've always loved writing I've never concentrated poem writing. I'm loving reading everyone's poems!

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  2. p.s. I love the horses i nyour banner photo, and wonder if they are yours. They are lovely.

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    1. No, I found it on a site called unsplash. Credit is at the bottom of my blog. I think they're adorable too.

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  3. this is rich and complex poem, sings to the testament of loss, mourning, grief, of transitions, changes and of course, honouring a memory, by planting a tree, - and the ending is particularly interesting for the "negative" - of not wishing or wanting to have to see or experience this. All in all, very sensitive.

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    1. Thank you, I'm writing from the heart I'm afraid, but it is helping me cope with our loss. I'm learning so much being on the sites reading and practicing writing.

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  4. This tender poem brought tears to my eyes.

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    1. Mine too, thank you for reading it and helping me learn.

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  5. Lucky little tree, to be so treasured. But after all, that's as it should be.

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  6. The cycle of birth and death goes on..... this maple tree reminds us of of the moments we should always cherish.....

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  7. Trees are a constant source of poetic inspiration.

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  8. This poem goes straight to my heart. This summer has been one of a different grief for my family, the grief of watching our child suffer through illness. We are seeing light and pray the worst is behind her. I needed this today.

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    1. Thank you, I'm so happy it touched your heart in a special way. Prayers sent your way today.

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  9. My heart knows the true story behind the tree, and the August birth and gently placed ashes safe and sound. This is a wonderful tribute to the memory of someone so dear to our hearts! Truly moving and lovely Vicki! I love the new pic at the top of your blog and Amanda's artwork feature to the side! Your blog is super cool and lovely!

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    1. Thank you, Carrie. I'm so thankful for clicking your link that day, I've been given a true blessing being able to express my thoughts through writing. Your such a loving and caring person, and I'm so lucky to have all of Kelly's extended family in my life.

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  10. I feel the same way! Kelly is so dear to us all and so are you and all the Rogers! It has been a blessing to me to visit with you and help you share your wonderful talent with the world! I love Amanda's art to! 💕

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    1. Thanks, Carrie. She is passionate about it too.

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  11. Tender and inspiring - life goes on and to have love endure in this way is beautiful.

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  12. It's not clear whether the tree was planted to commemorate a birth or a death. Either is a lovely idea; either makes a lovely poem.

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    1. Thank you for reading, I'm glad you enjoyed it.

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